Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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This is one of those toy I never thought I would own. A rare 17cm tall Star Wars Darth Vader made by Takara in Japan from 1978. Whenever I see them they are always out of my price range. But a lucky find using the JPfans website allowed me to get this broken version for a very good price.

He needs some work to get him displayable again so let's get to work.

Find the JPfans site here and grab $86 worth of discounts by using this link:

jpfans.com/register?ref=800189652

Check out my unboxing of all the toys I got from Japan here:
youtube.com/watch?v=dsephyo-ufM&t=467s

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